10 January 2007
Elacio Murillo Mosquera
Shooting
Elacio Murillo Mosquera, a columnist for the newspaper Chocó 7 días, was shot four times in the head while in an ice cream shop in Istmina.
He was killed instantly. Murillo had been reporting on paramilitary organisations in his region, which is controlled by an extreme right-wing illegal organization. Murillo, who was also a practicing lawyer, wrote a column called “Noticias del San Juan” (News from San Juan). He also coordinated a radio program called “Mesa para Tres” (Table for Three) on the station “Canalete Etéreo.”
